Unlock is a national independent advocacy charity that supports, speaks up and campaigns for people facing stigma, prejudice and discrimination because of their criminal record.
Unlock, in brief.
- Unlock is a charity founded by a group of former prisoners who wanted to use their experience so that people with convictions would have better opportunities to move on in their lives. Find out more about our history
- We support those who have desisted from crime to live a law-abiding life.
- We believe people want to lead a positive life and when opportunity unleashes their potential they contribute great things. The ultimate solutions to crime lay in social, not criminal justice.
- We focus on the long-term impact of criminal records on individuals and their families, organisations, communities, and society.
- We work in partnership, and with volunteers, to achieve positive outcomes at both the individual and systemic level.
Explore Unlock in more detail
There’s a lot of information about us and what we do – find the page with the specific information you’re most interested in here.
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Our mission
Explore the reasons that Unlock needs to exist, and what we’re fighting for
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Our impact
Find out more about what we've achieved
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What we do
Find out how we're working to achieve our mission
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Meet the team
View our staff, trustees and patrons.
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Our history
See how far we've come
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Strategic Plan 2021-2026
View our new strategic plan for 2021 - 2026
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Contact us
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